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Cheney’s 11th annual Clean Sweep is just around the corner, offering what city officials are calling something of a “’Brooms Day’ celebration on April 21 where residents and volunteers can easily tackle their spring cleaning chores in a fun and cooperative effort.” Clean Sweep 2018 offers some of the old, something new and a return of the popular with its activities. Among the latter is Shred-Fest, featuring a document disposal truck stationed at Cheney Federal Credit Union’s parking lot downtown from 9 a.m. – noon. Cheney...
Odell F. Milliren passed away April 3, 2018 in Spokane at 77. He was born June 26, 1940 in Pine City, Minn. to Franklin Milliren and Dora Dell DeChaney. Odie was a Jack-of-all-trades, and a master of none. Odie worked for Northlake Concrete in Woodinville, Wash., ditch-digging and pipe-laying septic and sewer systems. Odell married Shirley (Hartley) in Reno, Nev. in 1981. After the birth of their son Nathan in 1983 they moved to Renton, Wash. where Odie was Mr. Mom while... Full story
Medical Lake Cemetery Association meeting is planned for April 24 The Medical Lake Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Medical Lake Library located at 321 E. Herb St. You may contact Janice Radmer (509)299-5269 for more information.lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 23. Medical Lake bands will perform on April 13 Jazz bands from Medical Lake high and middle schools will perform Friday, April 13 in “Swingin’ Under the Stars” at the middle school cafeteria from 6:30 – 9 p...
Cheney • April 13, Middle school dance, Westwood Middle School, 6:30 – 8 p.m. • April 16, Consent: “It’s As Simple As Tea,” community library, 6 – 7:30 p.m. • April 17, StageWest Community Theatre Business meeting, Lower Fireside Room at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 6:30 p.m. • April 19, Kiwanis meeting, Sessions Village Clubhouse 2229 N. Sixth St., 7 a.m. • April 19, American Legion meeting, 116 College Ave., 6 p.m. Airway Heights • April 13, 16 and 18, SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) for active adults 65+, Ai...
One hundred years ago on April 10, 1918, the F.M. Martin Grain & Milling Co. was totally destroyed in an early Sunday morning fire. About 50,000 bushels of wheat were lost. At the time, the mill’s capacity was 500 barrels daily. Learn more about our area’s history at www.cheneymuseum.org....
United Methodist Church Worship with us at the United Methodist Church this Sunday as pastor Alissa Bertsch continues a new sermon series based on the musical cantata, “Our Father,” by Pepper Chaplin. The choir will perform “Our Father in Heaven” from the cantata. Pastor Pat Sleeth will assist with the service. Prior to worship, there is a multi-age Sunday School class for elementary and middle school students. Sunday evening there will be a PJ and movie night at the church. Please bring men’s pajamas and men’s eyeglasses...
1 Years Ago April 10, 2008 Residents at Pine Lodge Correctional Center for Women celebrated receiving their GEDs at a graduation ceremony held at the Department of Corrections' facility in Medical Lake. The women were part of a class of 29 residents receiving their certificates through Community Colleges of Spokane in front of family, friends, several keynote speakers and staff. Cheney's Kafka Coffee officially became Tully's Coffee, ending a five-year business run for the...
Medical Lake Dollars for Scholars’ “Spring Thing” scholarship fundraiser on St. Paddy’s Day was a great success thanks to so many people, organizations and companies. Many thanks to the Board and volunteers who put in many hours; our major donors Medical Lake Dental Clinic, Westwind Kennels, Stimson Construction, Pizza Factory, Wendy Duncan/Horizon Credit Union and Copy Junction. Thanks, too, to the many individuals and organizations that donated gift baskets for the silent/live auctions. Super thanks to Denny Wuestho...
I finished my taxes a few weeks ahead of the deadline. Yippee! Now I can worry about something else. When I talk to my friends, I find I am one of the few who prepares their own tax returns. Most are afraid to make a mistake or decide not to spend the time. The IRS publishes estimates of the time required to prepare each form. They are pretty accurate. By the time I read the instructions, sorted my files into the appropriate piles and completed the forms, I had invested more than three full days. I recall a big IRS push a...
I greatly appreciate the coverage that The Cheney Free Press gives each week for activities in churches here in the West Plains area. I wish more churches would participate so that we all can get to know them better. Most newspapers used to have a dedicated church or faith and values page with lots of information but this has been largely discontinued. In the past couple of decades, God has been systematically shut out of most public venues and our rising generations are becoming increasingly secular. They look to technology...
Start with trust. It’s Better Business Bureau’s tagline, and consequently, the first of eight of BBB’s Standards of Trust. Trust is a buzzword, easily tossed around and much harder to define. But, it is at the core of much of what we do on a daily basis. Consider this: It’s Tuesday, and you’re driving around, rushing between work, errands and family commitments. Suddenly, that dreaded check engine light pops up. Inevitably, you think you do not have the time, and possibly the money, to deal with this. Nonetheless, you drop...
Perhaps the following belongs on the sports page? Maybe in Neighbors or in obits? Or possibly nowhere on these pages? But in what I always call a “target-rich” environment for op-ed, the opportunity to reflect is a great way to shift gears, let the high revving motor of our daily lives run at idle and have the tires cool down. What a perfect segue. For the better part of two hours last Saturday I sat in a pew at a Spokane Valley church listening to stories. And if told in a c...
The Eastern Washington University Downtown Student Gallery is getting as close to local as possible by showcasing 13 EWU bachelor of arts and bachelor of fine arts studio art major students for the Art Senior Capstone. The exhibit is called "How to Grow Roses." The work is selected, curated and then installed by the students as a group project. The whole event is part of the professional practice curriculum in the art Senior Capstone course. "The students are chosen based on...
The Medical Lake High School Circuit Breakers robotics team earned another notable accomplishment April 4–7 and hope to have more in a couple of weeks. Competing in Portland, Ore. against 64 teams from Washington, Oregon and Alaska, Medical Lake finished 10th and played in the semi-final round of the playoffs. "It was our best result ever," coach Daniel Soeland wrote in an email. On the year the team finished fifth in districts - their highest ranking ever - securing a second...
Cheney Middle School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students spent a majority of their spring break in Bellevue, April 4–7 competing against 1,800 students across the state at the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference (SBLC). According to a news release, this is the sixth year CMS FBLA has competed at state, and were one of only five middle schools in Washington to go up against both middle school and high school students. "Our chapter had 18 middle school s...
Effective government forum April 16 at Moran Prairie People For Effective Government (PEG) is sponsoring a free, public forum on Monday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at the Moran Prairie County Library, 6004 S. Regal St. on Spokane’s South Hill. The presenter/speaker for PEG’s first public forum will be Dr. Dale Soden, professor of history at Whitworth University. The topic of his presentation is “Seeking Bi-Partisanship In A Polarized World — Why and When Has It Worked In The Past.” There will be time for questions and answers a...
Ninth District state Rep. Mary Dye, (R-Pomeroy) recently joined U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, (R-Sunnyside) and key stakeholders in expressing opposition to judicial orders allowing more water to be spilled over regional dams. The meeting came as the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal to counter the decree, issued by U.S. District judge Michael Simon in Portland last spring. Simon mandated the release of increased amounts of water over the Columbia and Snake River dams from April to mid-June. In an April 6 news...
Historic Preservation Commission administrative assistant Sue Beeman told commission members at its bi-monthly meeting April 5 that any letter that starts with "Congratulations!" is a good letter. The city received such a communication from state's top historic preservation officer, Dr. Allyson Brooks, on March 21 notifying it that the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation had named School House Lofts, LLC as a recipient of the Valerie Sivinski Award for...
As with some 40-year-old humans, time comes for a facelift with nicks and tucks to smooth wrinkles and solidify the sags. St. John's Lutheran Church in Medical Lake has reached that age and is having its own type of surgery, not with a scalpel but a power shovel that has scraped away the old front ramp making way for a fresh new look. Church member Terry Bonk spoke about the project which had its origins about 10 years ago with a design he originated. It includes the removal...
Cheney AJ Chapter PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) hosted an Eastern Washington Reciprocity (EWR) luncheon on March 24 at Cheney Congregational Church, bringing together 10 area chapters from Cheney, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington, Ephrata and Moses Lake. Chapters met to discuss Cottey College attendees from Washington state, receive news of possible unaffiliates in the area and to share individual chapter information, projects, program offerings and fundraising...
It has been three years in the making, but there is a unique business in Airway Heights that people may not even realize is there. Savage Boar Spirits, located at 11902 West 21st Ave., makes vodka with wheat from local farms in the West Plains. Ironically, the operators of the business, John Barrom, along with wife and husband Alex and Brenda Wilbur, didn't know how to make alcohol before going into this career field. Alex Wilbur left a teaching job at Gonzaga University to...
Road width at Highland Village living complex was once again the subject o discussion by the Airway Heights City Council, this time at their April 9 study session. Highland Village is set to be a living area of “cottage style” houses as a possible option for residents currently living in the city’s accident potential zone (APZ). The designers of the area were requesting to change the width of the roads from 40 feet to 32, which stays within the national fire code. In previous discussions, Fire Chief Mitch Metzger and Polic...
Eastern Washington University defensive line coach Brian Strandley delivers some technical advice up close and personal as the Eagles take part in spring drills on April 9....
A new roundabout is in the near future for travelers on the West Plains and will be installed at an intersection that has seen its share of collisions. As part of a larger repaving project on State Route 902 between Interstate 90 and the city of Medical Lake, one of the traffic-calming devices will be built at its intersection with Craig Road. Five-year data collected between Jan. 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2016 - the most recent available from the Washington Department of...
A few weeks ago, the Medical Lake City Council had considered the idea of cancelling its April 3 meeting. But they opted to gather anyway and took care of business in speedy fashion in under 30 minutes. Minus Laura Parsons, who had an excused absence, and John Merrick who apparently misread minutes and was under the impression the meeting was cancelled and was out of town, the council unanimously approved all agenda items. Those included a motion to not excuse Merrick’s l...
